Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolHollingworth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School and Hollingworth Academy are secondary schools.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hollingworth Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hollingworth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School was judged Good and Hollingworth Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.9 for Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School and 51.1 for Hollingworth Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (45.3 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at Hollingworth Academy (48.5 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | RochdaleHollingworth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 13 in Rochdale | 1st of 13 in Rochdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,199 | 1,339 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 2GL | Rochdale, OL16 3DR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.9 | 51.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.8% | 59.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.8% | 79.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.5% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 | 4.48 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 217 | 266 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 1,339 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 20.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Hollingworth Academy
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